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 A Celebration and Exploration of Leadership and Diversity 
Crawford Educational Complex held a staff and student leadership and
diversity conference the week of November 6 -9.
The complex has more than 1,600 students, of
which 93% are from different ethnic groups, speaking more than 10 languages. The student leadership conference included motivational
speakers, video presentations on leadership qualities, and a panel of Eastlake High School students.
Motivational speaker Ken Johnson touched the students. “He was very inspiring and he taught me to be more grateful for what I have. I want to get more involved in little things after attending this conference,” said one student who attended the event. The theme of the conference was “I was born to lead” and taught students to have a greater understanding of the qualities of personal and public leadership as it relates to successful living. Keeynan Bolden, a ninth grader at Crawford’s Invention and Design Educational Academy (IDEA), said, “The conference taught us to be positive leaders and not followers; to bring people up and not down.” SHADES, Eastlake High School’s diversity program, shared a 90-minute presentation that looked at positive ways to handle cultural differences. The panel focused on “taking a bite out of racism, sexism and classism.” Eastlake students dialogued with Crawford students about issues that confront students in a multi-cultural society. This was the first such cultural exchange program between San Diego Unified students and students from Sweetwater Union High School District. 
The conference had a beneficial impact on the students. They came together as a school and learned about dismantling racism, being who they are and not focusing on ethnicity. “Everyone needed this leadership conference. The biggest benefit for the students? There was less tension and it brought people closer,” explained 11th grader Gamaliel Padilla. |
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